Eckert's Farm in Milstadt

Normally we head right down the road to Stuckmeyers Farm to get out pumpkins. This year we decided to try another farm and we are so glad we did. We went to Eckert's in Milstadt. This is the Eckerts that does charge you to get in, but all the "activities" are free once your inside (with a few exceptions but nothing major). There was so much more for the girls to do and Dave and I enjoyed watching them play.

The first thing we did once we got there was watched the pumpkin launcher. Chloe was fascinated by this thing. They first demonstrated how it work with just one pumpkin. Then they called kids from the audience to help clean, prep, and load the launcher. Then the count down began, and boom!!! The pumpkin shot out of the cannon and soured through the air until it hit the ground scattering into many pieces.

We then headed out to the pumpkin patch. You could also pick apples, but we didn't want to take a chance of the rain moving in since we went on the only day it had not rained in almost a week. Next year I think we will for sure pick some apples. We rode a wagon to the field and the search for the perfect pumpkin began.

After we found the perfect pumpkin we came back to let the girls play. There was a playground, swings, tea cups, horses, a fun house, bike track, mini golf, and so much more to do. They even have karaoke there that day. It was funny to hear the little girls sing, no boys were brave enough to get up there so we heard many Taylor Swift, Demi Lavato, and Miley Cyrus songs. Chloe would not get up there to sing, but she was singing right along with the girls while playing.